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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> faced their worst-case scenario on Sunday in a Week 3 home game against the Minnesota Vikings<\/a>.<\/p>\n Quarterback Baker Mayfield<\/a> was hurt in the 4th quarter, suffering what appeared to be an injury to his throwing hand in the 4th quarter with his team trailing \u2014 made worse by the fact that he threw an interception on the play.<\/p>\n \u201cBaker Mayfield injures the right thumb in his throwing hand,\u201d Tampa Bay Times NFL reporter Rick Stroud wrote<\/a> on his official X account.<\/p>\n \u201cBucs QB Baker Mayfield appears to have injured his right thumb after this INT to allow the Vikings to seal a win,\u201d NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport wrote<\/a> on his official X account.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mayfield was replaced by undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels<\/a> as the Buccaneers fell to 0-3 and the Vikings remained unbeaten with a 23-16 win.<\/p>\n \u201cDaniels\u2019 Hail Mary throw picked off by Vikings, who get a 23-16 victory over the Bucs,\u201d Fox Sports NFL reporter Greg Auman wrote<\/a> on his official X account. \u201cTampa Bay is 0-3 heading into home game vs. Packers<\/a> next week, with Baker Mayfield\u2019s hand injury also a major concern.\u201d<\/p>\n Mayfield declined to speak with reporters following the game. <\/p>\n Baker Mayfield headed to the locker room after an apparent injury \ud83d\ude4f <\/p>\n Close-up screenshots of Mayfield walking off the field after his injury revealed blood covering his hand.<\/p>\n \u201cBaker Mayfield\u2019s right thumb is bloodied,\u201d Tampa Bay Times NFL reporter Rick Stroud wrote<\/a> on his official X account with a picture of Mayfield\u2019s hand attached. \u201cGory days.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThrowing hand thumb gets smacked and bent backwards,\u201d Dr. Tom Christ wrote<\/a> on his official X account. \u201cIn a lot of pain. Concern for fracture or ligament (Thumb UCL) injury.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAn 0-3 start for the Bucs and Baker Mayfield is injured,\u201d Pewter Report\u2019s Matt Matera wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cReally can\u2019t get much worse.\u201d<\/p>\n Bucs Handed Mayfield Massive Contract Extension<\/p>\n After 2 embarrassing losses to open the year,\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Ben Solak<\/a> believes the Buccaneers already deeply regret signing Mayfield to a 3-year, $165 million contract extension right before the start of the season.<\/p>\n \u201cMayfield has not played well through the first two games of the season,\u201d Solak wrote on September 22. \u201cIt would have been nice to see how this season played out, to see if this two-game trend continued, before signing an extension. Mayfield and the Buccaneers looked destined for a prove-it season before the Buccaneers \u2018surprised\u2019 Mayfield with an eleventh-hour offer that clearly met his expectations. It is a three-year deal, as Mayfield wanted, though it\u2019s really a two-year deal with a $55 million team option in 2029. Still, at $55 million per year, Mayfield is making Matthew Stafford<\/a> and Trevor Lawrence<\/a> sort of money \u2026 Joe Burrow<\/a> and Josh Allen<\/a> sort of money.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, and the entire NFC East Division. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. 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